Student Loan #1 – Paid off! #Winning
Yes, I included a Charlie Sheen Twitter reference in the post title. But when you are a personal finance #warlock with #tigersblood, it is only appropriate.
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Cash or Coin: 5.5 Billion Reasons to Ditch the Dollar Bill
When most people in the United States think of a dollar, they think of the famous one dollar bill. The dollar bill has a long history and most Americans have never even considered the demise of the common currency. However, the dollar bill is threatened with extinction.
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What Happens If You Declare Bankruptcy
I just saw a commercial advocating bankruptcy as a good option if you are in trouble with your debts. That is misleading and far from the truth. The fact of the matter is that bankruptcy is a serious issue and can have serious implications that impact you for decades.
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Anchoring and other Marketing Techniques Designed to Take Your Money
Have you ever wondered why you walk into a store and no products have an even dollar cost? Candy costs .99 cents. A shirt costs 9.99. A TV costs 379.99. Have you ever wondered why Target puts “low price” markers on items that are not for sale? How about the signs that tell you how much you are “saving” when you spend money on a product?
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Hard Copy or Paper Financial Statements – Benefits and Risks
Every bank and financial company is now offering paperless statements. There are a lot of reasons for this. The biggest, of course is, is cost. But while paperless statements are good for the banks, are they good for consumers?
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Free, Legal Music Options Galore
I am proudly part of the “Napster Generation.” I remember they day in high school when I found a cool site that let you download other people’s songs for free. With my 28k modem, each song took about 45 minutes to download. How things have changed.
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